yiou got a good point, very meaningful for me, it makes great sense, thank you for sharing.
-table(桌子来了);
2010-7-31(#6205472@0)
你说字典不好用，是因为你没有找到好字典。 强烈推荐‘collins cobuild advanced learner's english dictionary". 这是一本英英字典。解释非常好。
-rabi(Rabi);
2010-7-31(#6205482@0)
Google collects mostly unfiltered info mixed with good/bad and truth/false/fake. Dictionaries extract essence of hundred of years experience in human life. Learning English by confining to Google may lead you the wrong direction.
-thornthorn(Holy Moly);
2010-7-31(#6205706@0)
这也是我经常用的方法。Google出来的网页当然是什么样的都有，关键在于你参考什么样的了。
-pickme(Prof in the making);
2010-8-2(#6207004@0)
IMO, both of you are partially right.It is not completely wrong to use "receive new patients". However, when doctors "receive new patients" they can also refuse to treat them whereas "accepting new patients" means doctors are willingly ready to receive new patients and treat them. Just my 2 cents.
-sunrisesunset(sunrisesunset);
2010-8-4{268}(#6210916@0)
I didn't say "receive new patient" is wrong. I only said it's different from "accept new patient". And when you ask 医生收不收新病人, it's definitely "accept", not "receive".
-wincity(toad 会英文的红卫兵);
2010-8-5(#6211834@0)
I guess 红卫兵 is the only one that knows English better than anyone else and the only one that is always right. But the sad reality is there is so much one doesn’t know or has never heard of…
-thornthorn(Holy Moly);
2010-8-5(#6211878@0)
你说红卫兵不是人？is the only one WHO knows English
-oxknife(天下无猪);
2010-8-6{33}(#6214137@0)
No. You misunderstood me.
-thornthorn(Holy Moly);
2010-8-6(#6214167@0)